Melisa L. Palmer, PAC
Physician Assistant · Brainerd, MN
Melisa L. Palmer, PAC is a physician assistant with a practice address in Brainerd, Minnesota, and NPI 1063492114, issued on Jan 17, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 11168, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melisa L. Palmer
- Credential
- PAC
- Primary taxonomy
- Physician Assistant 363A00000X
- License number
- 11168 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 523 N 3RD St, Brainerd, MN 56401
- Phone
- (218) 829-2861
- Enumerated
- Jan 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 8, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20121011000032); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Melisa L. Palmer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this profession
Search for license 11168Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024
97 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Metformin Hcl Er72 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- St Josephs Medical CenterBaxter, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Melisa L. Palmer among 4,007 physician assistant records in Minnesota
Melisa L. Palmer, PAC is one of 4,007 physician assistant records with a practice address in Minnesota. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 3% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 81% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 2017 among the 3,131 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
13 physician assistant records list a practice address in Brainerd
They are 13 of the 631 NPPES records with a practice address in Brainerd, and 4,007 physician assistant records in Minnesota.
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The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jessica Brandl, PABrainerd, MN 564011164610010
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- Megan Kempf, PABrainerd, MN 564011154971828
- Jaclyn Kostecka, PA-CBrainerd, MN 564011972103000
- Tamara Muesing, PA-CBrainerd, MN 564011760460901
- Amanda NiemannBrainerd, MN 564011275952749
- Steve Palmer, PA-CBrainerd, MN 564011952449522
- Angela Paul, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTBrainerd, MN 564011033581707
Common questions
What is Melisa L. Palmer, PAC's NPI number?
Melisa L. Palmer, PAC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063492114, issued on Jan 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melisa L. Palmer, PAC located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 523 N 3RD St, Brainerd, MN, 56401. Phone: (218) 829-2861. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melisa L. Palmer, PAC's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 11168, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Melisa L. Palmer, PAC prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melisa L. Palmer, PAC had 97 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.